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19 Nov Eye Conditions from Stress

Posted at 15:16h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

Are you feeling stressed out? Most of us endure stress in our busy lives, and eye conditions from stress are common. Excessive stress can affect your overall health, including your eye health and vision. How? Here are three eye conditions related to stress: Eye Strain and...

05 Nov What is the perfect vision score?

Posted at 15:19h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

Many people think that 20/20 means "perfect vision." But "20/20" really just means "normal distance vision." The number ratio we are all familiar with such as "20/20" or "20/40" or even "20/400" are measures of distance visual acuity, or sharpness. They do not give any idea of what...

22 Oct The Dangers of Sleeping in Contacts

Posted at 15:30h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

While some contact lenses are designed to be worn at night, most are not. Sleeping in contacts that are meant for daily wear can lead to infections, corneal ulcers, and other health problems that can cause permanent vision loss. Contact lenses reduce the much-needed supply of...

08 Oct Can others notice that you have had cataract surgery?

Posted at 15:33h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

Not usually. The eye really looks as if nothing was done. Occasionally you can see a "glint" from the lens implant if the light is right and the IOL was made of certain more reflective material. Often the biggest clue is that the cataract patient is no longer...

08 Oct From the Factory to the Eye Clinic: How Lenses Are Made

Posted at 15:28h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

Have you ever wondered what goes into making the lenses in your glasses? How does the eye clinic take the information from your eye exam and use it to create glasses that are perfect for you? Woodhams Eye Clinic uses top-quality lenses from Essilor; check out their video to...

24 Sep Why do eye exams always have you read the letters off of a mirror?

Posted at 15:37h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

A mirror is not a necessary part of measuring visual acuity. Over 100 years ago, as the science of Optometry and Ophthalmology was developing, distance visual acuity was defined as a measurement at 20 feet and beyond. [Near vision actually requires a different process, but is...

24 Sep Seeing Without Eyes: Amazing Animal Senses

Posted at 15:31h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

Humans are extremely dependent on their eyes; aside from the blind, who adapt with a heightened awareness of other senses, we use our eyes constantly to gather an enormous variety of information. But many animals use other organs and senses to view the physical world...

10 Sep Can LASIK reduce the probability of retinal detachment for a very nearsighted person?

Posted at 15:39h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

No. As you obviously already know in asking this question, high myopia (nearsightedness) is associated with a higher overall risk of retina problems, one of the most serious being detachment. The reason for this is directly related to the cause of myopia: a larger globe (eyeball)...

10 Sep Horton Disease: What is it? How Can it be Prevented?

Posted at 15:35h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

Giant Cell Arteritis, also known as Horton Disease, is an attack on the body from its own immune system that results in painful inflammation of the arteries, usually around the temples and eye area. While a soothing head rub helps most typical headaches, patients with Horton Disease...

27 Aug Is laser-assisted cataract surgery worth the extra money?

Posted at 15:49h in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev

As a cataract and lens implant surgeon with over 30 years' experience, I would say "no." We had a femtosecond laser for doing FLACS (femto laser assisted cataract surgery) and stopped using it or recommending it to patients. We found there were no (zero) benefits...